"General Jing is a strong man."
Liu Qi sighed with emotion and said slowly: "But if a person dies like a lamp going out, he will die so generously. He is disloyal to the country and useless to the people. His achievements have not been completed and his reputation has not been established. How is he different from grass and trees?"
Xiahou Dun was startled, then sneered: "No matter what you say, if you want someone to betray the prime minister, don't even think about it!"
"Yuan Rang, why are you so stupid?" Zhang Fei stood up anxiously: "General Liu asked you not to fight against us when you go back. You can't understand these words. No wonder you always lose the battle. .”
Xiahou Dun said angrily: "Zhang Heizi, can you have a better mind than me?"
Zhang Fei scratched his head: "I'm better than you anyway..."
"Okay, you two don't have to argue!" Liu Qi quickly stopped the two of them and said: "Now that the world is in chaos, there are many places to use force. Not to mention the distance, Sun Quan had sent troops to Huainan a few days ago, and Lujiang, Chaohu and other places were occupied by Soochow Take it…”
"What?" Xiahou Dun was shocked when he heard this, "My son, Sun Quan, the two families have not been married for a long time, so they harmed people like this. How can it be so unreasonable? What is the current situation of the war?"
Liu Qi gave an overview of the war situation and said: "Everyone in Soochow is a villain. Sun Jian hid the jade seal, Sun Ce deceived Yuan Shu, and framed Liu Xun. They were all villains. If you marry them, you will be stabbed. On the other hand, you and I are at war with each other. , but I left all the generals alive. In Soochow, would the heads of these two generals still care?"
"So what?" Xiahou Dun snorted slightly, his tone much softer.
What Liu Qi said is true. On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight. In a fight, human life is like a piece of grass. Killing an enemy by beheading him is the best opportunity to make a meritorious service. He has seen many famous generals fall over the years. It is indeed rare to be able to save lives like Liu Qi. .
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Instead of marrying with the Sun family, it is better to marry with us."
Xiahou Dun glanced at Liu Qi and snorted: "I don't have a daughter!"
"No, no, no!" Liu Qi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Our two families are actually still married, so that my niece and Yide are privately engaged for life. Although they have children, the etiquette has not been completed after all. It is a regret in life. Why not make this matter grand and let the matchmaker marry? ?”
"General..." Zhang Fei was stunned upon hearing this, staring at Liu Qi with his big eyes, full of emotion.
He acted generously and uprightly throughout his life, and did not stick to trivial matters, but the only person he felt sorry for was Xia Houjuan, who endured humiliation and heavy burdens and followed him around for many years without being able to see her family. He occasionally felt sad when he saw her in secret, which made Zhang feel uncomfortable.
Most importantly, Xia Houjuan was deeply loved by the Xiahou Dun brothers. When the Central Plains was in chaos and the people were in dire straits, Xia Houyuan cruelly abandoned his youngest son because of lack of food and hunger, and raised his third brother's orphaned daughter. Unexpectedly, after working hard to raise her, she was snatched away by Zhang Fei. How could the two brothers not be angry?
Xia Houjuan also often felt grateful for the upbringing of her two uncles. Although she was determined to follow Zhang Fei, she often felt guilty. However, both parties were their own masters and focused on their great cause. This was a regret that could never be made up for.
Although Liu Bei and Guan Yu had deep loyalty, they only cared about their great cause and brotherhood. They did not care about the personal affairs of their children. Liu Bei even abandoned his wife and children at any time, let alone the marriage of the two brothers.
Today, Liu Qi suddenly mentioned personal matters, which was tantamount to poking at the softest side of this steely man.
Letting Xia Houjuan get married in glory, get the blessing and recognition of her mother's family, and have a real status. This is a scene that neither he nor his wife dared to dream of, and Liu Qi actually wanted to arrange this.
Xiahou Dun also didn't expect Liu Qi to care about such trivial matters, and asked doubtfully: "Is it that simple?"
"It's that simple!" Liu Qi nodded and smiled: "The general's ransom can be regarded as a betrothal gift. You need to send more family members to marry your niece off in a glorious way. I think General Xia Houyuan is also happy to see it happen, right?" "
Xiahou Dun was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I want to meet Juan'er!"
Zhang Fei held back his red eyes and took a deep breath: "I will take you to Xiangyang tomorrow."
Looking at Zhang Fei's expression, Xiahou Dun seemed to be very affectionate towards his niece, and he felt very at ease. He raised his head with his hands behind his back and said, "Call my father-in-law first!"
"Go away -" Zhang Fei roared, lowered his head and walked out quickly.
"You can call me Second Uncle!" Xiahou Dun chased after him.
Having been captured and ridiculed by others, he simply pulled Zhang Fei on his back, disgusted and disgusted, in order to avenge him for robbing his niece.
After dinner, Liu Qi brought Xiahou Dun to see Cao Ren and informed him about the war in Huainan. Cao Ren was furious. After all, it was his daughter who married Sun Kuang, and he did not expect that Sun Quan would turn against him so quickly.
Xiahou Dun cursed: "If I had known this, I shouldn't have let my niece marry far away from Jiangdong."
Cao Ren punched the table into pieces and said in a deep voice: "I want to go to Huainan in person to seek an explanation from the Sun family."
Although marriage between women in this era was just a political tool, they were his own flesh and blood after all. Cao Ren was reluctant to marry far away from Jiangdong. Now that Sun Quan has turned against him, his daughter's life in the Sun family has become even more difficult.
Liu Qi took the opportunity to say: "Sun Quan wants to take this opportunity to enter Huainan and control Jianghuai with the advantage of his navy. He must have the intention to plot Xuzhou and even the Central Plains. I am about to send troops to avenge Huang Zu. If the two generals fight against Soochow, you and I will If you respond, Sun will lose more than you gain."
Cao Ren quickly calmed down and looked at Liu Qi: "General Liu is really willing to let us go back without collecting ransom money or food?"
Liu Qi nodded and smiled: "That's natural. It's a gentleman's agreement between you and me. I think the two generals will definitely abide by it. They will never be as capricious as Sun Quan, right?"
"Hmph, don't mention Biyan'er again!" Cao Ren snorted coldly and said seriously: "Cao was captured twice. Although he had the intention of underestimating the enemy, he was convinced by the defeat! From now on, I, Cao Ren, will never step foot into Jingzhou again. If you meet a general in front of the battle, you should ask for a change of command. How can a defeated general have the dignity to fight again?"
Xiahou Dun clasped his fists and said, "The same goes for so-and-so!"
"Okay, today's agreement is that the emperor, the emperor, and the empress will learn from each other!" Liu Qi grabbed their arms and sighed: "The world is falling apart, but the two generals still have many uses. One day in the future, maybe we can fight side by side."
The two of them lowered their heads and sighed. They were defeated at the hands of a sick man who had never led an army. It was a great shame and humiliation. If Cao Cao hadn't been watching from above, they would have been too embarrassed to return to Xuchang.
Although today's agreement is a compromise, it is also to help Cao Cao build his achievements again. The great foundation of the Cao family cannot be ruined. The South and Xiliang are not yet settled, and there is still a lot of potential for useful people.
As for Jingzhou, when Cao Cao reorganizes his troops and leads other generals to avenge his past humiliation and eliminate Liu Qi, today's agreement will be reduced to smoke. Who can remember it?
Just when the two of them were having their own thoughts, they heard Liu Qi suddenly ask: "I wonder if General Cao still has a daughter?"
"No, no!" Cao Ren waved his hands decisively and stared at Liu Qi warily: "There is still a daughter, but she has been promised to the Wei family."
"It's a pity. I wanted to find a good family for my younger brother..." Liu Qi shrugged with regret. This was actually a hint to the Cao family.
All this was discussed by Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, and their current strength is not enough to start a full-scale war with Cao Cao.
Try to make the relationship between the Sun and Cao families as tense as possible and ease the relationship in Jingzhou, so that you can develop to Yizhou with peace of mind.
The purpose of releasing these two people was to contain Soochow. Otherwise, Zhou Yu would never sit idly by and ignore the troops marching westward.
